36.21.653 WELL DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURES
(1) Upon completion of the well and before conducting the
yield and drawdown tests, the contractor shall surge and develop the well to
remove all fines, drill cuttings, mud, drilling fluids, and additives. The
method of developing and length of time of development shall be determined by
the contractor dependent on the type of water-bearing formation
encountered.
History: 37-43-202(3), MCA; IMP, 37-43-202(3), MCA; NEW, 1986 MAR p. 1699, Eff. 10/17/86; AMD, 1997 MAR p. 65, Eff. 1/17/97.